{"id":2050525,"date":"2023-09-30T07:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T11:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-ron-desantis-takes-aim-at-californias-zero-emission-port-truck-mandate\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T07:22:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T11:22:33","slug":"gov-ron-desantis-takes-aim-at-californias-zero-emission-port-truck-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-ron-desantis-takes-aim-at-californias-zero-emission-port-truck-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. DeSantis targets California&#8217;s zero-emission port truck requirement."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-ron-desantis-takes-aim-at-californias-zero-emission-port-truck-mandate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Framing the\u200d Battle:\u200d DeSantis Takes on California&#8217;s Zero-Emissions Rule<\/h2>\n<p>Framed by shipping containers and American flags, Florida Gov. Ron \u2063DeSantis made a bold statement at the Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal (L.A. Grain) on Sept. 29. He addressed\u2063 California&#8217;s\u2063 upcoming zero-emissions requirement for drayage trucks, set to take effect on Jan. 1,\u2062 2024.<\/p>\n<p>According to the new\u2064 rule,\u2062 all new trucks operating at the \u2062Ports of Los Angeles and\u2063 Long Beach must be zero-emissions vehicles, specifically battery electric trucks and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikola-recalls-209-battery-electric-trucks-halts-sales-after-fire-probe\/\" title=\"Nikola recalls 209 electric trucks, stops sales due to fire investigation.\">hydrogen fuel cell trucks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you \u2062look \u2064at\u2063 the big rigs, this is not something \u2063that is designed to be an electric \u200bvehicle,&#8221; Mr. DeSantis passionately argued. Standing before a \u200dline of L.A. Grain workers in bright \u200csafety vests, he was\u2064 joined by L.A. Grain&#8217;s president\u2062 and CEO, Dwight Robinson.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related \u2062Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/desantis-calls-out-trump-for-social-media-attacks-debate-absence-5500853?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Calls Out\u2062 Trump for Social Media Attacks, Debate Absence<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/29\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/desantis-calls-out-trump-for-social-media-attacks-debate-absence-5500853?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/desantis-says-he-would-use-doj-to-go-after-soros-backed-prosecutors-5499857?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>DeSantis Says He Would Use DOJ to Go After Soros-Backed \u2063Prosecutors<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/27\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/desantis-says-he-would-use-doj-to-go-after-soros-backed-prosecutors-5499857?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr. Robinson, former mayor of Lake \u2063Forest, revealed that L.A. Grain&#8217;s current fleet\u200d consists\u200b of a\u2063 mix of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-concerning-foreign-policy\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Concerning Foreign Policy\">liquid natural gas<\/a>, compressed natural \u200bgas, and diesel trucks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Fortunately, these trucks will be exempt from the new drayage \u200crule, \u2062approved by the California Air Resources Board. However, Gov. Gavin Newsom&#8217;s executive order aims\u200c for 100 percent zero-emissions operations by 2035.<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Those trucks barely exist \u200dtoday,\u200c and they&#8217;re in very small numbers, and the infrastructure is essentially non-existent,&#8221; Mr. Robinson explained in a brief\u200d speech before Mr. DeSantis took the stage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Following the\u2064 second debate\u200c at Simi Valley&#8217;s Reagan Presidential Library, Gov. DeSantis made his way to Long Beach, just hours before his appearance at the California GOP&#8217;s convention in Anaheim.<\/p>\n<p>Describing California\u200b as\u2062 &#8220;basically the petri dish for leftism in this country,&#8221; \u200dMr.\u2063 DeSantis didn&#8217;t hold back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">&#8220;Whatever Biden&#8217;s doing, he&#8217;s \u200ca few\u2063 years behind what\u200b they&#8217;re doing here in California,&#8221; he added, referring\u2064 to the state&#8217;s plan to ban diesel-powered heavy-duty trucks by 2036.<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">In fact, California&#8217;s ambitious vision\u2063 of prohibiting new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-to-join-california-in-move-to-ban-gas-powered-vehicle-sales\/\" title=\"Oregon to Join California in Move to Ban Gas-Powered Vehicle Sales\">gas-powered vehicle sales<\/a> \u200cby 2035 has faced pushback from \u200bCongress,\u200b as \u200c17 other\u200d states align their standards with California&#8217;s.<\/div>\n<p>The Golden State&#8217;s \u200dinfluence \u200cmeans that automakers in the U.S. market\u2063 may have no\u200c choice but to follow its standards.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent congressional hearing, Joseph\u2064 Goffman \u200dof the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was asked if a California ban extending to partner \u200bstates would become a de\u2062 facto\u2063 national \u2062policy. \u200dMr. Goffman responded, &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure,&#8221; highlighting that historically, auto manufacturers have aimed to avoid producing multiple national fleets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Under the Biden\u2062 administration, the\u200b EPA\u2063 has\u200d shown support for California&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epa-official-finally-testifies-to-house-on-controversial-emissions-rules-after-refusal-in-may\/\" title=\"EPA Official Testifies on Emissions Rules to House After May Refusal\">vehicle emissions proposals<\/a>, granting the state a waiver under \u200cthe Clean Air Act for its proposed ban\u200c on new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-ron-desantis-takes-aim-at-californias-zero-emission-port-truck-mandate\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis targets California's zero-emission port truck requirement.\">diesel-powered heavy-duty vehicle sales starting<\/a> in 2036. \u200c <\/p>\n<h2>Contrasting California with Florida<\/h2>\n<p> During \u2062his visit\u200c to Long Beach on Sept. 29, Gov. DeSantis observed numerous vehicles with California license plates in his state.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;A lot of those folks\u200b had been driven, some of it by the COVID insanity that was going on in\u2062 California,\u200d some of it by the education and locking kids out of\u2062 schools, some of it was the crime and how criminals are not held accountable,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He also addressed the impact of the \u200bBiden administration&#8217;s immigration policy, emphasizing\u200c how &#8220;people here in\u2063 Southern California&#8221; have been greatly affected by the influx of\u2062 illegal immigrants across the border.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">Gov. DeSantis highlighted the new operations\u2062 of Singaporean company Sea-Lead in\u2063 Jacksonville, Florida.<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re proud of \u2062our ports,&#8221; he proudly declared.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">He also pointed out California&#8217;s high \u200cgas prices, which \u2062reached soaring heights earlier in September.<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;People here are really getting socked with \u2062that,&#8221; Gov. DeSantis remarked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">The \u2063leader of\u2062 the Sunshine State\u2063 mentioned an upcoming debate with California&#8217;s Gov.\u2064 Newsom, scheduled to take place in Georgia on Nov. 30.<\/div>\n<p>Interestingly, during the second\u200b presidential debate,\u200d California barely received any attention from the moderators, despite the state&#8217;s gas prices nearing $6 a gallon, as noted by Fox host Stuart Varney.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Robinson, the businessman and\u200d politician who hosted the event, expressed his support for Gov.\u200c DeSantis over\u2062 his Republican rivals, praising his track record in \u2064elected office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s an executive of a big state, and\u2062 he&#8217;s doing a \u200bfantastic job,&#8221; Mr.\u2062 Robinson concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the lack of infrastructure and limited availability of \u2064zero-emissions vehicles \u200cimpact the feasibility of achieving zero-emissions operations in the trucking industry?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Stration, the push for environmental sustainability has taken center stage. One of the key initiatives being pursued is the goal of achieving zero-emissions vehicles in various sectors. However, \u2062this ambitious plan has not\u2062 been without controversy, as\u200b evidenced\u2062 by Florida Governor \u2064Ron DeSantis&#8217;s recent visit to\u2063 California.<\/p>\n<p>On September 29, Governor DeSantis\u2063 made\u2063 a bold statement\u200b at the\u2064 Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal, where he addressed California&#8217;s upcoming zero-emissions requirement for\u2062 drayage trucks. Starting from January 1, 2024, all new trucks operating at\u2062 the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach\u2064 must be zero-emissions vehicles, specifically battery electric trucks and hydrogen \u200cfuel cell trucks.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis passionately argued against this requirement, stating \u2064that it is not practical for big rigs to be electric vehicles. \u200bStanding before\u2063 a line of L.A.\u2064 Grain workers, he highlighted the \u2064challenges associated with transitioning to electric trucks, highlighting the lack of infrastructure and \u200dthe \u2063limited \u200bavailability of such vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Dwight Robinson, the president and CEO\u2064 of L.A. Grain, supported Governor DeSantis&#8217;s stance, mentioning\u200d that the company&#8217;s current fleet consists of a mix of liquid natural gas, compressed natural gas, and diesel trucks. Fortunately, these trucks will \u200cbe exempt from the new drayage rule, but Governor Gavin Newsom aims \u200bfor 100 percent zero-emissions operations by 2035 through an executive order.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200c some may view Governor DeSantis&#8217;s visit to California as \u200dmere political grandstanding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>comply with zero-emissions standards by 2024. Governor Ron DeSantis addressed this issue at L.A. 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